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Why California’s housing market remains unaffordable for many Americans
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 08:39
A chronic housing shortage is pushing California home prices beyond the reach of many middle-income workers, leaving the state among the least affordable housing markets in the country. The state's regulatory environment is also exacerbating issues, according to an industry economist.  Realtor.com senior economic research analyst Hannah Jones told FOX Business that the state's challenges, in part, "stem from a structural mismatch between demand and supply, which has pushed prices far beyond what many worker ...
Are new cars becoming a luxury item in America?
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 08:39
新车市场价格与消费者行为 - 2025年4月美国新车平均交易价格为48,422美元,略高于过去12个月的平均水平 [1] - 与2020年4月相比,2025年4月新车平均交易价格上涨超过29% [2] - 2025年4月,制造商建议零售价平均约为50,408美元,实际交易价格低于建议零售价表明经销商正在提供折扣 [3] 价格差异与市场结构变化 - 与2020年4月相比,2025年4月三年车龄的二手车价格涨幅高达35% [2] - 高昂的新车价格正驱使消费者转向二手车或继续使用现有车辆 [5] - 新车买家中,选择豪华品牌的比例从疫情前的约11%-12%大幅上升至近19.2% [6] 新车价格上涨的驱动因素 - 政府合规要求、燃油经济性、安全设备和智能技术增加了新车的制造复杂性和成本 [8] - 对从海外采购零部件或完全在海外生产的车型,关税也推高了价格 [8] 技术发展与未来价格压力 - 行业专家认为新车技术正进入平台期,削弱了消费者购买新车而非准新车的动力 [9] - 当自动驾驶、车机互联、倒车影像、前向碰撞预警和车道偏离预防等技术普及后,四年车龄的车型可能拥有与新车相似的技术 [9] - 一旦技术趋同,许多汽车制造商可能需要寻找其他途径来降低价格,因为未来几年车辆将缺乏引人注目的新卖点 [11][12]
Obamacare enrollment fell by more than 1M enrollees for 2026
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 08:39
Enrollment in Obamacare plans appears to be trending toward a decline of more than 1 million Americans in 2026 amid an increase in monthly premiums and the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for health insurance premiums that were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report on Wednesday that showed 23 million consumers signed up for individual health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces during the 2026 open enrollment period. ...
LARRY KUDLOW: Warsh is the right man for the Fed
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 06:51
Kevin Warsh really is the top man for the job at the Federal Reserve. President Trump has made a superb decision. The brilliant and popular Kevin Hassett will remain as the director of the National Economic Council. And the wise Scott Bessent will stay at the Treasury. It’s a very strong economic team that will hopefully nurture the supply-side productivity-led boom, that has already begun to sprout from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill legislation, authored by Mr. Trump, and signed into law by him on July 4, 2 ...
Trump picks veteran staffer to head Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 06:51
President Trump plans to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to people familiar with the matter. The choice elevates a career staffer to run the federal government’s leading agency for economic statistics, which has been without a commissioner since Trump fired its previous chief on Aug. 1 out of frustration with numbers that showed bad news about the job market.Matsumoto has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015. Before spending much of the past year ...
Business leaders celebrate Trump's Fed chair pick
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 05:31
提名事件与候选人背景 - 前总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布提名凯文·沃什担任下一任美联储主席[1] - 凯文·沃什曾于2006年至2011年担任美联储理事会成员,并在2017年曾被考虑提名为主席[1] - 其私人部门经历包括在摩根大通工作,并在首次被任命为美联储理事前服务于乔治·W·布什政府,这使他成为历史上最年轻的美联储理事[2] - 目前他还在胡佛研究所、斯坦福大学商学院任职,并担任UPS董事会成员以及国会预算办公室经济顾问小组成员[4] 商界领袖与行业组织评价 - **美国银行**:其首席执行官布莱恩·莫伊尼汉表示,认识沃什多年,认为其背景和经验适合该职位[7] - **联合包裹服务公司**:其首席执行官卡罗尔·汤姆称赞沃什拥有深厚的金融市场知识、全球经济洞察力、危机管理专长和稳健的判断力,是董事会宝贵的成员,公司代表超过40万名员工庆祝其提名[7] - **美国商会**:其首席执行官苏珊娜·克拉克表示,沃什在商界广为人知,赞赏他多年来对经济增长和稳定物价的关注[8] - **投资公司协会**:其首席执行官埃里克·潘认为,沃什在货币政策和金融监管方面的丰富经验,以及对美联储双重职责的深刻理解,将使他胜任此职,并称赞这是一项出色的提名[8] - **美国银行家协会**:其首席执行官罗布·尼科尔斯称,选择沃什是选择了一位经验丰富、经过考验的政策制定者,他了解货币政策、市场以及银行在经济中的重要作用[11] - **独立社区银行家协会**:其首席执行官丽贝卡·罗梅罗·雷尼表示,沃什作为美联储前理事,已展现出对社区银行重要性的清晰理解[12]
Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chairman
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 03:52
President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, setting up a confirmation process that could prove contentious as it moves through the Senate. Warsh, 55, previously served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and was under consideration for the Fed chair nomination when Trump nominated Jerome Powell to the role in 2017. Powell was confirmed on a bipartisan basis the following year and was reappointed during the B ...
Trump's Fed pick Kevin Warsh faces unexpected roadblock over ongoing Powell probe
Fox Business· 2026-01-31 01:25
President Donald Trump's pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve shifts the focus to the Senate, where confirmation could be delayed by Republican opposition linked to a criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Warsh would succeed Powell, whose term expires in May, but must first be confirmed by a simple majority in the Senate, a process that typically begins with a hearing and vote in the Senate Banking Committee. Sen. Thom Tillis R-N.C., doubled down Friday, saying he will oppose the confirmatio ...
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair
Fox Business· 2026-01-30 20:07
美联储主席提名与背景 - 前总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布提名凯文·沃什接替杰罗姆·鲍威尔担任美联储主席,鲍威尔的任期将于五月结束 [1] - 特朗普在Truth Social上表示,他认识沃什很长时间,并相信他将成为最伟大的美联储主席之一,甚至可能是最好的 [2] - 若获参议院确认,沃什将担任美国经济决策中最有权力的职位之一,直接影响利率决定和央行对抗通胀的行动 [2] 美联储当前环境与政策影响 - 此次提名正值美联储动荡时期,司法部正在对鲍威尔进行刑事调查,最高法院正在权衡限制美联储的独立性,生活成本问题也在考验特朗普的经济议程 [1] - 美联储通过设定借贷成本和影响通胀,对美国人的日常可负担性拥有巨大影响力 [5] - 特朗普曾呼吁美联储降息,称这可能为国家节省“数千亿美元” [5] 杰罗姆·鲍威尔的背景与任期 - 鲍威尔被广泛视为美国现代历史上最具危机应对经验的美联储主席之一,在进入公共服务领域前,他在纽约担任律师和投资银行家 [7] - 他于2012年加入美联储理事会,并于2017年被任命领导央行 [7] - 在美联储采取观望态度以评估总统全面关税的影响时,鲍威尔将基准利率维持在4.25%至4.5% [5] 凯文·沃什的背景与立场 - 沃什一直是美联储领导层的持续批评者,随着他成为接替鲍威尔的竞争者,他的攻击变得更加尖锐 [8] - 沃什是一位前摩根士丹利银行家,于2006年成为在美联储董事会任职的最年轻成员 [8] - 尽管他于2011年离职,但被广泛认为是2008年金融危机期间美联储与华尔街的关键联络人,并曾担任时任总统乔治·W·布什的经济顾问 [11] 特朗普与鲍威尔的关系 - 特朗普经常将鲍威尔作为经济批评的焦点,两人因利率决定和更广泛的货币政策关系恶化 [5] - 特朗普对他在2017年提名的鲍威尔的攻击越来越带有个人色彩,包括使用嘲讽的绰号 [5]
Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian aircraft in escalating Gulfstream certification fight
Fox Business· 2026-01-30 12:11
美加航空认证与关税争端 - 美国前总统特朗普威胁对加拿大制造的飞机撤销认证并征收50%关税 除非加拿大批准湾流飞机认证 其指控加拿大非法阻挠认证同时让本国飞机进入美国市场[1] - 特朗普具体威胁将撤销庞巴迪环球快车及所有加拿大制造飞机的认证 直到湾流飞机获得完全认证 并称若情况不立即纠正 将对销往美国的所有加拿大飞机征收50%关税[2] - 目前尚不清楚除庞巴迪环球快车系列外哪些飞机会受关税影响 包括加拿大制造的空中客车A220商用飞机是否包含在内[5] 涉及公司与产品现状 - 争端核心围绕美国湾流公司的Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, 800型飞机 特朗普称其为有史以来最伟大、技术最先进的飞机之一[2] - 美国联邦航空管理局和欧盟航空安全局已于2024年4月认证了湾流G800飞机[8] - 根据数据提供商Cirium的信息 目前有150架环球快车飞机在美国注册 由115家不同的运营商运营[5] - 根据FlightRadar24的数据 截至周五早些时候 有超过400架加拿大制造的飞机在美国机场运营[5] 行业影响与市场背景 - 飞机认证是决定飞机能否在一国销售和运营的监管程序 此次争端即聚焦于此[1] - 特朗普过往有过类似声明 后来由相关机构(有时带有豁免)执行 但撤销认证的权力属于美国联邦航空管理局 具体执行方式尚不明确[9] - 加拿大总理否认收回激怒特朗普的言论 并称美国“几乎一切都不正常” 其上周还敦促各国为基于规则的全球秩序受到侵蚀做准备[12] - 加拿大正推动贸易多元化 减少对美国依赖 目前根据美墨加协定 加拿大约70%的出口目的地是美国[13]